Josh Goater

Josh Goater
Josh Goater
	Goater in February 2023
Personal information
Full name	Joshua Goater
Date of birth	2 June 2003 (age 21)
Original team(s)	Calder Cannons
Draft	No. 22, 2021 national draft
Debut	20 August 2022, North Melbourne vs. Gold Coast, at Marvel Stadium
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	87 kg (192 lb)
Position(s)	Midfielder/Defender
Club information
Current club	North Melbourne
Number	31
Playing career1
Years	Club
2022-	North Melbourne
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Joshua Goater is an Australian rules footballer who plays for North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Early life

Goater's father David was also a footballer, playing for East Perth Football Club in the WAFL. Goater was a North Melbourne supporter in childhood. In 2021, he spent four weeks with Essendon's VFL side, playing one game against the Frankston Football Club, during which he kicked a goal.^[1]

AFL career

Goater was draft by North Melbourne with pick 22 in the 2021 AFL draft. Goater made his debut in the last game of the 2022 season.

Statistics

Updated to Round 3 of the 2024 season.^[2]

**Legend**
G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks


Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
Season	Team	No.	Games	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2022	North Melbourne	31	1	-	1	12	9	21	5	3	0.0	1.0	12.0	9.0	21.0	5.0	3.0
2023	North Melbourne	31	10	0	1	79	61	140	46	13	0.0	0.1	7.9	6.1	14.0	4.6	1.3
2024	North Melbourne	31	1	0	0	7	3	10	2	1	0.0	0.0	7.0	3.0	10.0	2.0	1.0
Career			12	0	2	98	73	171	53	17	0.0	0.2	8.2	6.1	14.3	4.4	1.4

References

^ "5 things to know about Josh Goater". nmfc.com.au. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
^ "Josh Goater's player profile at AFL Tables". AFL Tables.

[1] "5 things to know about Josh Goater". nmfc.com.au. Retrieved 2023-03-23.

[2] "Josh Goater's player profile at AFL Tables". AFL Tables.

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v t e 2021 AFL national draft
First round	1. Jason Horne-Francis 2. Sam Darcy (F/S) 3. Finn Callaghan 4. Nick Daicos (F/S) 5. Mac Andrew 6. Josh Rachele 7. Josh Ward 8. Jye Amiss 9. Josh Gibcus 10. Neil Erasmus 11. Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera 12. Josh Sinn 13. Ben Hobbs 14. Campbell Chesser 15. Leek Aleer 16. Darcy Wilmot 17. Tom Brown 18. Angus Sheldrick 19. Jacob van Rooyen 20. Kai Lohmann
Second round	21. Matthew Johnson 22. Josh Goater 23. Sam Butler 24. Toby Conway 25. Mitch Knevitt 26. Connor MacDonald 27. Jesse Motlop 28. Tyler Sonsie 29. Sam Banks 30. Judson Clarke 31. Brady Hough 32. James Willis 33. Mitch Owens (academy selection) 34. Matthew Roberts 35. Paul Curtis 36. Jake Soligo 37. Rhett Bazzo 38. Miller Bergman 39. Blake Howes
Third round	40. Corey Warner 41. James Tunstill 42. Josh Fahey (academy selection) 43. Arthur Jones 44. Zac Taylor 45. Arlo Draper 46. Alastair Lord 47. Marcus Windhager (academy selection) 48. Flynn Kroeger 49. Cooper Murley 50. Garret McDonagh 51. Oscar Adams 52. Harvey Harrison
Fourth round	53. Jai Serong 54. Eric Benning (academy selection) 55. Hugh Jackson 56. Dante Visentini 57. Jack Williams 58. Lachlan Rankin 59. Jackson Archer (F/S) 60. Jase Burgoyne (F/S) 61. Luke Cleary 62. Greg Clark 63. Charlie Constable 64. Cooper Whyte 65. Taj Woewodin (F/S)